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South Florida Towing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

May 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Friday, Craig Goldstein, 60, of Boca Raton, Florida the owner of a Lauderdale Lakes towing company, pled guilty to three counts of Tax Evasion for underreporting income and failing to pay federal tax on money he received through a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) kickback scheme and other cash-based fraud. The sentencing has been set […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Lawsuits, Towing, U.S. DOJ

Crash Champions Acquires Two Florida Collision Repair Centers in Separate Transactions

May 2, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced that it has expanded its Southern Florida footprint through the acquisition of Auto Collision Technologies, a single shop located at 8401 SE Federal Highway in Hobe Sound, and Paint-N-Motion, Inc., a single shop located at 23732 SW 132 Ave in Homestead. The acquisition of Auto Collision Technologies and Paint-N-Motion follows the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Florida

Southeast Toyota Distributors and JAXPORT Announce $210 Million Agreement to Relocate and Expand Vehicle Processing Operations

April 27, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors unanimously approved a $210 million long-term lease and relocation agreement with Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET), the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles. SET is a subsidiary of Deerfield Beach, Florida-based JM Family Enterprises. The company distributes vehicles, parts and accessories to 177 Toyota dealerships in Alabama, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Openings, Southeast Toyota Distributors

Classic Collision Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Florida

March 23, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced its first acquisition of 2022 with the purchase of two Pro Quality Collision centers in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. market. With the acquisition Classic will have 28 collision repair centers throughout Florida.  “We’ve always strived to be an operator of choice by creating not only a fulfilling workplace but delivering safe […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Florida

Registration Open for May 17-18 Paint, Body, Equipment Specialists Conference

March 16, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association’s Paint, Body, and Equipment Specialists (PBES) community today announced registration is open for its 2022 PBES Conference. The conference will take place May 17-18 in Orlando, Fla., at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. This year’s PBES Conference is part of Auto Care Connect, the Auto Care Association’s largest industry gathering that brings […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Florida, PBES

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Tampa, Florida

January 26, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced that it has grown its presence in Florida with the acquisition of Salemi’s Body Shop, a single shop located at 1602 N Armenia Ave, in Tampa, Fla. With this acquisition, Crash Champions now has 29 collision repair centers across the Sunshine State. This transaction strategically supplements the Company’s six acquisitions last […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Florida

Crash Champions Acquires 11 Collision Repair Centers in Three States

January 5, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced today that it has added 11 new locations as a result of three transactions in Pennsylvania, Florida and Missouri. The Company has acquired Legacy Autobody Group, consisting of seven shops in Eastern Pennsylvania, Premier Collision Repair, a single location in Ft. Myers, FL and three collision repair facilities previously operated by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Florida, Legacy Autobody Group, Missouri, Pennsylvania

Crash Champions Acquires 12 Collision Repair Centers in Florida

December 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced the closing of five acquisitions across Florida, adding 12 new collision repair centers to the company’s footprint in the state. With these acquisitions, Crash now operates 27 Florida shops. The company first entered Florida’s key growth market earlier this year. The new acquisitions include: Basset Group in Clearwater (2), Sunrise (1), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Florida

Classic Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in Cocoa, Florida

December 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC, announced the acquisition of Therber Collision Center in Cocoa, Fla. Therber Collision has served the Cocoa community well since 2006. Mike Therber and his team have specialized in providing a wide range of auto body products and services. “Fran and I are excited in this new chapter and would like to thank […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Florida

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Northern Florida

November 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced today it has acquired Florida-based Sunbeam Autobody, consisting of two Jacksonville, Fla. locations – a 56,000 square foot facility at 5200 Sunbeam Road and a 15,000 square foot facility at 7135 Atlantic Boulevard. With the addition of Sunbeam, Crash now has 15 locations across the state of Florida. “Sunbeam represents a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Florida

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